Control for VAR generator with deadband
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1. A VAR generator of the type which provides a controlled conduction path for reactive current between two conductors in an electrical system across which the voltage of said electrical system may deviate from a nominal value, comprising:
- (a) capacitance means disposed as part of said conduction path for providing a capacitive component of said reactive current in said conduction path during a predetermined increment of time;
(b) inductance means disposed as part of said conduction path for providing an inductive component of said reactive current in said conduction path during a predetermined increment of time; and
(c) control means interconnected with said capacitance means and said inductance means for determining the magnitude of said reactive current required as a function of said deviation of said voltage from said nominal value and for cooperating with said capacitance means and said inductance means to provide said required reactive current except in a predetermined range of deviation of said voltage.
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Abstract
A VAR generator of the switched capacitor controlled reactor type is shown utilized for a power transmission system. The control arrangement is such that the thyristor controlled capacitor and reactor banks are kept switched out for small terminal voltage variations which can be tolerated without compensation in order to minimize standby or no load losses in the region of the nominal voltage of the transmission system. Outside of this region VAR compensation is provided.
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17 Claims
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1. A VAR generator of the type which provides a controlled conduction path for reactive current between two conductors in an electrical system across which the voltage of said electrical system may deviate from a nominal value, comprising:
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(a) capacitance means disposed as part of said conduction path for providing a capacitive component of said reactive current in said conduction path during a predetermined increment of time; (b) inductance means disposed as part of said conduction path for providing an inductive component of said reactive current in said conduction path during a predetermined increment of time; and (c) control means interconnected with said capacitance means and said inductance means for determining the magnitude of said reactive current required as a function of said deviation of said voltage from said nominal value and for cooperating with said capacitance means and said inductance means to provide said required reactive current except in a predetermined range of deviation of said voltage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A VAR generator of the type which provides a controlled conduction path for reactive current between two conductors in an a.c. electrical system across which the voltage of said electrical system is impressed, said latter voltage being capable of deviating from a nominal value, comprising:
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(a) discretely variable capacitance means disposed as part of said conduction path for providing any one of a plurality of predetermined fixed levels of capacitive current in said conduction path during a predetermined increment of time; (b) continuously variable inductance means disposed as part of said conduction path for providing any level of inductive current within a range of inductive currents in said conduction path during a predetermined increment of time; and (c) control means interconnected with said capacitance means, said inductance means and said electrical system for determining the magnitude of said reactive current required as a function of the change of said voltage from said nominal value and for cooperating with said capacitance means to utilize that predetermined level of fixed capacitive current which is closest in value but larger than said determined magnitude of reactive current, and for cooperating with said inductance means to choose a value of cancelling inductive current which when combined with said capacitive current will cancel a sufficient portion of said capacitive current to make said net reactive current generally equal in magnitude to said determined magnitude, said cooperation with said capacitance means and said inductance means not occurring when said voltage is within a predetermined range. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 14, 15, 17)
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- 13. The combination as claimed in claim 13 wherein said continuously variable inductance means comprises an inductor connected in series circuit relationship with a gated switch, the gate terminal of said gated switch comprising a control terminal which is connected to such control means, said level of inductive current being determined by the conduction interval of said gated switch as controlled by said control means.
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